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ITS will be conducting maintenance to the campus wireless network on Tuesday, May 20 - 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. The team will be updating configurations on our border routers to optimize network performance. There is no impact to the campus network (wireless or wired) during this time. If you encounter any issues after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 11:57 EDT
ITS will be conducting maintenance on the servers that support the Brandeis websites (www.brandeis.edu) on Tuesday, May 20 from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. There is no anticipated impact to CMS during this time. Users may experience slowness when accessing a Brandeis-hosted website during the maintenance window. If you experience any problems accessing Brandeis websites after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Dec 19, 2024 - 15:31 EST
ITS will be conducting maintenance on the servers used for authentication services on Tuesday, May 20 from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. The team will apply the necessary updates and reboot the shibboleth servers during this time. There is no anticipated downtime or impact to services. If you encounter any issues, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Dec 19, 2024 - 15:15 EST
ITS will be conducting server maintenance on Tuesday, May 20 from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The team will be upgrading our virtual VMware VxRail environment in Lowell to the current revision of vSphere 7 and VxRail components. Individual virtual machines will remain online and accessible, we do not anticipate any access interruption. Performance may be briefly reduced at times during the procedure. If you experience any issues after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 16:21 EDT
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, May 22 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may intermittently be unavailable. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:32 EDT
Brandeis Account Management (identity.brandeis.edu) will be undergoing maintenance on Tuesday, May 27 from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. The team will be applying the necessary changes and security updates. There is no disruption or impact to services (account creation, password management, etc. will remain fully functional). If you have issues after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:55 EDT
ITS will be performing an update to Moodle LMS (https://moodle.brandeis.edu/) on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Moodle LMS will be unavailable during this time. The maintenance window will include an update to the Moodle Database and critical security patches. In addition, the changes will apply overall system optimization to increase responsiveness, performance and ensure reliability and stability of the system. For questions, please email help@brandeis.edu. Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 12:14 EDT
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, May 29 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may intermittently be unavailable. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:39 EDT
ITS will be performing an upgrade to Moodle LMS (https://moodle.brandeis.edu/) on Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Moodle LMS will be unavailable during this time. The maintenance window will include an upgrade to a recent release of Moodle, critical security patches, and a number of feature updates. For questions, please email help@brandeis.edu. Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 12:16 EDT
ITS will be conducting maintenance on the servers that support the Brandeis websites (www.brandeis.edu) on Tuesday, Jun. 3 from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. There is no anticipated impact to CMS during this time. Users may experience slowness when accessing a Brandeis-hosted website during the maintenance window. If you experience any problems accessing Brandeis websites after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Dec 19, 2024 - 15:32 EST
ITS will be conducting maintenance on the servers used for authentication services on Tuesday, Jun. 3 from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. The team will apply the necessary updates and reboot the shibboleth servers during this time. There is no anticipated downtime or impact to services. If you encounter any issues, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Dec 19, 2024 - 15:17 EST
ITS will be performing an update to Moodle Communities LMS (https://communities.brandeis.edu/) on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Moodle Communities LMS will be unavailable during this time. The maintenance window will include an update to the Moodle Database and critical security patches. In addition, the changes will apply overall system optimization to increase responsiveness, performance and ensure reliability and stability of the system. For questions, please email help@brandeis.edu. Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 12:10 EDT
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, May 5 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may intermittently be unavailable. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:40 EDT
ITS will be performing an upgrade to Moodle Communities LMS (https://communities.brandeis.edu/) on Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Moodle Communities LMS will be unavailable during this time. The maintenance window will include an upgrade to a recent release of Moodle, critical security patches, and a number of feature updates. For questions, please email help@brandeis.edu. Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 12:21 EDT
Brandeis Account Management (identity.brandeis.edu) will be undergoing maintenance on Tuesday, Jun. 10 from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. The team will be applying the necessary changes and security updates. There is no disruption or impact to services (account creation, password management, etc. will remain fully functional). If you have issues after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:57 EDT
ITS will be performing an upgrade to Brandeis Online LMS (https://bonline.brandeis.edu/) on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Brandeis Online LMS will be unavailable during this time. The maintenance window will include an upgrade to a recent release of Moodle, critical security patches, and a number of feature updates. For questions, please email help@brandeis.edu. Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 12:32 EDT
ITS will be performing an update to Brandeis Online LMS (https://bonline.brandeis.edu/) on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Brandeis Online LMS will be unavailable during this time. The maintenance window will include an update to the Moodle Database and critical security patches. In addition, the changes will apply overall system optimization to increase responsiveness, performance and ensure reliability and stability of the system. For questions, please email help@brandeis.edu. Posted on
May 15, 2025 - 12:30 EDT
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, Jun. 12 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may intermittently be unavailable. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:42 EDT
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, Jun. 19 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may be unavailable for the entirety of the update time period. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:44 EDT
Brandeis Account Management (identity.brandeis.edu) will be undergoing maintenance on Tuesday, Jun. 24 from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. The team will be applying the necessary changes and security updates. There is no disruption or impact to services (account creation, password management, etc. will remain fully functional). If you have issues after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:59 EDT
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, Jun. 26 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may intermittently be unavailable. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357). Posted on
Mar 13, 2025 - 12:46 EDT
Completed -
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
May 15, 19:30 EDT
In progress -
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
May 15, 19:00 EDT
Scheduled -
ITS will be conducting emergency maintenance on the campus analog voice gateway on Thursday, May 15 from 7:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. The team will reboot the voice gateway to restore service for voice calls. There is no impact to other campus systems. If you encounter any issues after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357).
May 15, 16:06 EDT
Completed -
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
May 15, 08:00 EDT
In progress -
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
May 15, 07:00 EDT
Scheduled -
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, May 15 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may be unavailable for the entirety of the update time period. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357).
Mar 13, 12:30 EDT
Completed -
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
May 13, 08:30 EDT
In progress -
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
May 13, 08:00 EDT
Scheduled -
Brandeis Account Management (identity.brandeis.edu) will be undergoing maintenance on Tuesday, May 13 from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. The team will be applying the necessary changes and security updates. There is no disruption or impact to services (account creation, password management, etc. will remain fully functional). If you have issues after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357).
Mar 13, 12:54 EDT
Completed -
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
May 8, 08:00 EDT
In progress -
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
May 8, 07:00 EDT
Scheduled -
Moodle will be undergoing weekly maintenance on Thursday, May 8 from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. During this time, the application may intermittently be unavailable. We recommend performing any work in Moodle outside this maintenance window. If you have any questions regarding this scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357).
Mar 13, 12:29 EDT
Completed -
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
May 6, 08:30 EDT
In progress -
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
May 6, 08:00 EDT
Scheduled -
ITS will be conducting maintenance on the servers used for authentication services on Tuesday, May 6 from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. The team will apply the necessary updates and reboot the shibboleth servers during this time. There is no anticipated downtime or impact to services. If you encounter any issues, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357).
Dec 19, 15:14 EST
Completed -
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
May 6, 08:00 EDT
In progress -
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
May 6, 07:00 EDT
Scheduled -
ITS will be conducting maintenance on the servers that support the Brandeis websites (www.brandeis.edu) on Tuesday, May 6 from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. There is no anticipated impact to CMS during this time. Users may experience slowness when accessing a Brandeis-hosted website during the maintenance window. If you experience any problems accessing Brandeis websites after the scheduled maintenance, please contact the Technology Help Desk (help@brandeis.edu or 781-736-4357).
Dec 19, 15:29 EST
Resolved -
This incident has been resolved.
May 5, 10:28 EDT
Investigating -
Attention Brandeis Web editors: We are currently experiencing an issue affecting the ability to publish web pages to our draft server, webtest. The Web Team and ITS are actively investigating the problem and we will provide updates as they become available. While this issue persists, you will not be able to publish or preview pages on webtest. However, publishing to the live site is not affected and remains fully functional. We apologize for the inconvenience.
May 2, 14:13 EDT